Sporting CP – Midtjylland : Preview & Prediction
The team received Porto last weekend and lost 1-2 after a 0-0 draw in the first 45′ minutes of play. Thanks to this stumble, they ended a streak of 3 consecutive victories in the Primeira Liga.
These days it has 48 points in the overall table, product of 12 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats in total. At the moment, they are in fourth place in the competition, 15 points behind leaders Benfica.
In terms of goals, Sporting Lisbon has scored 40 goals and conceded 21, standing out for being an effective team from midfield forward and relatively reliable in defensive matters.
Tactically, the “green and white” team will be looking to take control of the ball and the game. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that they will take risks and run a lot on the flanks from the opening whistle.
The Danish team drew 0-0 against Randers before the World Cup and has not played an official match for almost 3 months. They have 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 4 league matches, and have struggled to be consistent in their performances.
They currently have 23 points in the general table, the result of 5 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses in total. For the moment, they are in seventh place in the competition, 12 points behind leaders Nordsjaelland.
In terms of goals, Midtjylland has scored 24 and conceded 22, proving to be an intense team in attack but not so sure between the lines.
Tactically, the team will take precautions due to the hierarchy of their opponent. In attack, they will appeal to isolated plays and set pieces to score (corners and free kicks close to the opponent’s area).
At home in the Primeira Liga, Sporting Lisbon has 8 wins and 2 losses so far. They are coming off a 5-0 thrashing of Braga and a 1-2 loss to Porto.
In terms of goals, Sporting Lisbon scored 27 goals and conceded 7 at home, standing out for being an explosive team from midfield forward and quite cohesive when scoring.
At home in the Champions League group stage, Sporting Lisbon had 1 win and 2 losses after beating Tottenham 2-0, losing 0-2 to Marseille and losing 1-2 to Eintracht Frankfurt.
In the Danish away league, Midtjylland has recorded 3 wins and 5 draws so far. It comes from a 1-1 draw with Copenhagen and a 0-0 draw with Randers.
In terms of goals, Midtjylland scored 16 goals and conceded 9 away, proving to be an effective team in attack and more or less reliable in defense when playing in this condition.
As visitors in the Europa League group stage, Midtjylland recorded 1 draw and 2 defeats after losing 1-0 to Sturm Graz, drawing 2-2 with Feyenoord and losing 2-1 to Lazio.
Sporting CP – Midtjylland : Betting Tips
Sporting CP – Win Odds: 1.85
